Limited Submissions

Some opportunities limit the number of proposals which may be submitted by investigators from an individual institution. For these opportunities, the OVPR holds an internal competition to select the applicant(s) who will represent Baylor through submission of a full proposal to the sponsor.

Application Procedures

Faculty who wish to apply for a limited submission opportunity must submit an internal pre-proposal to the OVPR eight weeks prior to the external submission date. Internal applications for limited submission should be submitted via email to research@baylor.edu and must include each required document referenced in the application checklist below.

Application Checklist

The following materials (in Microsoft Word or PDF format) must be attached to the emailed pre-proposal:

A one- to two-page pre-proposal. The pre-proposal should outline the proposed research and its relevance to the goals of the sponsor and the particular program(s). The most competitive applications will demonstrate a potential to enhance and expand research capabilities at Baylor, preferably across multiple disciplines.

An updated CV, in the format required by the desired sponsor, for each proposed investigator.

Pre-proposal Deadlines

The OVPR internal deadline for most opportunities will be eight weeks prior to the sponsor's deadline. The OVPR internal deadline for the NSF's MRI program is three months prior to the sponsor's deadline (see below).

To be considered complete and timely, applications must be received by the OVPR no later than 5:00 PM on the day of the internal deadline.

Review Process

Prospective investigators submit complete internal applications.

The OVPR will review all complete and timely proposals.

OVPR will notify prospective investigators whether or not they are approved to submit full proposals.

Investigators are responsible for working with OSP to submit full proposals by the sponsor's deadline.

The overall objective of the limited submission process is to make Baylor researchers as competitive as possible for the various
limited competitions and to prevent any potential disqualification of a submission. Application deadlines are set to allow adequate
time for all the necessary steps in determining which proposal(s) in the limited submission competition should be forwarded to the funder.

These steps include

selection of reviewers who are appropriate to evaluate the proposal(s)

completion of the review process

determination that sufficient university resources are available to support the proposal

determination that the proposal fits the funder's mission and the mission of Baylor University

revision of the proposal to respond to reviewer edits

Missed Deadlines: If the submission deadline passes with no viable proposals having been submitted, and the OVPR is notified
that an individual wishes to submit a late proposal, the PI must provide a written statement via email to the Vice Provost for Research
stating the reasons for the requested exception to the submission deadline and acknowledging that the late submission will not allow
sufficient time either for external review and reviewer feedback or for OVPR editing support services. The email must include an attachment
with the details of the award or funding opportunity and must be copied to the individual's departmental chair and to
research@baylor.edu. The single late submission will be considered only if there is sufficient time to
complete steps 3 and 4 above. If the Vice Provost for Research deems the unreviewed and unrevised proposal nevertheless to be competitive,
it will be forwarded to the funder as Baylor's single submission.

Unlisted Opportunities: The list of limited submissions is not comprehensive. Anyone who wishes to apply to a limited submission
RFP that is not posted on this website should contact Stacey Smith at Stacey_L_Smith@baylor.edu or
254-710-3252. The guidelines will be reviewed and an appropriate internal deadline will be established and posted to the website.
In rare instances, such as when a sponsor (not listed here) has a deadline that is too short to allow the above process to occur, the OVPR may
allow an interested participant to move forward without the full internal review process based on a “first-to-notify” basis.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is seeking applications from Eligible Applicants to provide scholarships to Texas middle and high school students, ages fourteen (14) to twenty-one (21) years on the first day of summer camp, to increase the number of students served by Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills-related summer camp programs who may not have those opportunities otherwise.